ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Citrus is a symbol of luxury and hospitality in southern Italy, particularly in Sicily from where the Cicala family emigrated. It is also a dedication to Joe Cicala’s great-grandmother, Clementina. The snake represents Angizia, the pagan snake goddess of the Marsi tribe who inhabited Angela Cicala’s familiar region of Abruzzo.
We are proud to serve authentic family recipes, rooted in the folklore and traditions of Italy’s southern regions.
Benvenuti e buon appettio!
We are a southern Italian restaurant located inside the historic Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad Street, in Philadelphia, where husband and wife chefs Joe and Angela Cicala, bring you the region’s most authentic Italian dining experience which focuses on seasonality, sustainability, and most importantly, simplicity.
Citrus is a symbol of luxury and hospitality in southern Italy, particularly in Sicily from where the Cicala family emigrated. It is also a dedication to Joe Cicala’s great-grandmother, Clementina. The snake represents Angizia, the pagan snake goddess of the Marsi tribe who inhabited Angela Cicala’s familiar region of Abruzzo.
We are proud to serve authentic family recipes, rooted in the folklore and traditions of Italy’s southern regions.
Benvenuti e buon appettio!
We are a southern Italian restaurant located inside the historic Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad Street, in Philadelphia, where husband and wife chefs Joe and Angela Cicala, bring you the region’s most authentic Italian dining experience which focuses on seasonality, sustainability, and most importantly, simplicity.
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New Year's Eve 4-Course Menu
$135 per person
(exclusive of tax & gratuity)
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ANTIPASTI
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Cotecchino e Lenticchie
Winter sausage, lentil-chestnut ragu, shaved black Périgord truffle
Cappessante in Padella
Pan roasted scallop, celery root puree, shaved black Périgord truffle
Cardone in Brodo
Cardoon soup, “polpettine”, egg and Parmigiano
Reggiano DOP “Stracciatella”
Antipasto di Mare (for two)
Seafood tower of shucked oysters, shrimp cocktail, mussels, tuna crudo,
charred octopus salad, poached lobster, king crab leg (supplement $35 )
Burrata al Caprese Invernale
Local Pugliese style burrata, roasted tomato “conserva”, basil pesto
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Scarola in Brodo
Escarole soup, "polpettine", egg and Parmigiano "stracciatella"
PRIMI
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Risotto di Franciacorta al Limone
Arborio risotto, Franciacorta DOC, lemon, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP,
Ossetra caviar
(vegetarian option available)
Tagliolini al Tartufo Bianco
House-made tagliolini, butter, sage, shaved white truffle from Alba
(supplement $50)
Crespelle al Forno
Rabbit-filled crepes, besciamella, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP,
rabbit jus, shaved black Périgord truffle
Ravioli di Castagne
Chestnut ravioli, wild mushrooms, butter, thyme,
Parmigiano Reggiano DOP
Linguine all’Aragosta
Linguine, Maine Lobster, Piennolo del Vesuvio tomatoes DOP,
garlic, white wine, parsley
SECONDI
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Brasato al Barolo
Slow-cooked beef short rib in Barolo, polenta,
winter vegetables, chestnut jus
Tagliata alla Scabin
Pan-roasted Wagyu beef sirloin, fennel seed taralli,
“Robuchon-style” potatoes, beef jus (supplement $55)
Pescestoccu
Baccala fillet, potatoes, onions, olives, capers,
San Marzano DOP tomato “brodo”
Sogliola alla Mugnaia (for two)
Pan-roasted Dover Sole, Prosecco DOC, brown butter, lemon,
capers, thyme (supplement $35)
Pollo alla Casalinga
Roasted chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots, red onions,
rosemary-chicken jus
Porchetta al Forno
Wood-oven roasted suckling pig, broccoli rabe,
long hot "friggitelli", provola "fondutta", rosemary jus
DOLCI
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Budino al'Marsala
Warm bread pudding, Marsala crema, toasted almonds
Torta Cioccolato Scurro
Tuscan dark chocolate cake, olive oil gelato,
Montepulciano wine reduction
Babamisu
Neapolitan rum-soaked brioche, tiramisu cream, crispy phyllo
Gelati Assortiti
Assortment of our house made gelato & sorbetti, biscotto
Gelato di Zabaglione al Tartufo Bianco
Zabaglione egg custard gelato,
shaved fresh white truffle from Alba
(Supplement $35)